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{{HardwareInfobox
| image        = Logo-PlayStation-2-INT.svg
| image2       = Hardware-PlayStation-2-with-Controller.png
| manufacturer = Sony Corporation
| type         = Home Console
| generation   = Sixth
| jp_rel       = {{Release|2000|March|4|JP}}
| na_rel       = {{Release|2000|October|26|NA}}
| eu_rel       = {{Release|2000|November|24|EU}}
| au_rel       = {{Release|2000|November|30|AU}}
| variants     = PlayStation 2 Slimline
| media        = PlayStation 2 CD-ROM,PlayStation 1 CD-ROM,Audio CD
| save         = [[PlayStation 2 Memory Card]], [[PlayStation Memory Card]]
| input        = DualShock 2 Controller
| features     = PlayStation Backward Compatibility
| unitssold    = 111.25 million worldwide
| topgame      = [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]
| predecessor  = PlayStation
| successor    = PlayStation 3
| competitors  = Dreamcast,Xbox,GameCube
}}

The '''''PlayStation 2''''' (often and officially abbreviated to '''PS2''') is a video game [[console]] manufactured by [[Sony]]. It was first released on March 4, 2000 in [[Japan]], and October 26 that same year subsequently in other regions. Its main competitors were [[SEGA]]'s [[Dreamcast]], [[Nintendo]]'s [[GameCube]] and [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox]].

Despite its launch titles generally receiving a lukewarm reception, the ''PlayStation 2'' then gained better software within the holiday season of 2001 and sales improved as only a few million consumers had purchased consoles by the end of 2000 due to manufacturing delays. Within 5 years and 9 months, it had reached 100 million units (compared to its predecessor, the PlayStation, which achieved it in 9 years and 6 months) and had become a major success worldwide. The PlayStation 2 is the best selling games console in the sixth generation and of all time with an unprecedented 150 million units sold.{{Citereq}}

It is capable of playing [[DVD]]s, and uses a similar format as a medium for its games. It has 2 [[controller]] ports, along with 2 [[memory card]] slots, though the number of controllers can be expanded by means of a [[multi-tap]]. It is generally considered to be the least powerful of its generation of consoles, unless the commercially unsuccessful [[SEGA]] [[Dreamcast]] is included. Despite this technical handicap (and reported early difficulties with programming for it), it was commercially the most successful of the sixth generation of consoles. (the others being [[Nintendo]]'s [[GameCube]] and [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox]]).

== Hardware ==

=== Detailed specifications ===
* 300 [[Megahertz|MHz]] MIPS-based “[[Emotion Engine]]” [[Central processing unit|CPU]]
* 32MB RDRAM
* 150 MHz [[Graphics Synthesizer]] [[Graphics processing unit|GPU]]
* ”SPU1 + SPU2” audio processor (SPU1 is actually the CPU clocked at 8 MHz and SPU2 is the PS1 audio chip.)
* Dolby Digital 5.1 output, DTS (FMV only), Dolby Pro Logic II
* 2 proprietary PlayStation controller ports for PS1 and PS2 controllers
* 2 Memory Card slots with MagicGate encryption
* 2 [[Universal Serial Bus|USB]] 1.1 ports
* AV Multi-Out (Composite video, S-Video, SCART, component)

==See Also==
* [http://us.playstation.com/ps2/ PlayStation 2] at us.playstation.com
* [[:Category:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2 video games]]
* [[List of PlayStation 2 video games]]

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{{Sony Hardware}}